Santa figures in many forms for Christmas Eve
United Press International reports a wide range of Santas from Detroit police officers visiting Lt. Johnnie Shoates’s family to Cajun Bayou white bearded figures. Bruce McDonald keeps a 24 year tradition as Santa visiting a hospital memory, while San Quentin inmates and private detectives in Los Angeles also don the suit. Community groups like the Salvation Army and Red Cross distribute meals and gifts.
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United Press International
Johnnie Shoate
Santa Claus
Detroit
Louisiana
Santa
Bruce McDonald
St. Nick
Chicago
McDonald
Richmond
Mary
Johnnie Shoates
Shoates
Kelli
San Quentin Prison
California
Don Blansett
North Pole
Bayou Teche
Clement Moore
Los Angeles
Milo Speriglio
Band of Detectives
Speriglio
Nick Harris
Mrs. Claus
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Lund Receives Senior Member Status in Appraisers Society
Washington County Assessor Ernest Lund has completed all requirements and earned the senior member designation from the American Society of Appraisers. The ASA notes the honor honors members who have proven professional appraisal skills through examination and at least five years in the field.
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Lund
Washington County
Ernest Lund
American Society of Appraisers
ASA
Christmas message and charity gifts at Kiwanis A.M.ers meeting
Harry Stahls delivered a Christmas message to the Kiwanis A.M.'ers at Captain's Table. The group announced gifts for two needy families and a group home, and a defibrillator contract for the ambulance at 4395 with 4100 pledged. Stan Soucek led carols with Dorothy Helscher on organ. corsages awarded to Mrs. Helscher and Martha Warner. Rex Lee and Steve Soucek were guests.
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Harry Stahls
Kiwanis
A.M
Ers
A.m.’Ers
Stan Soucek
Dorothy Helscher
Mrs. Helscher
Martha Warner
Rex Lee
Steve Soucek
Social Calendar Catholic Shrine Meeting at Masonic Temple
Social Calendar notes a Tuesday gathering at the Masonic Temple for White Shrine at 8 p.m. A Christmas party follows, with a recommended $1 gift.
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Masonic Temple
Fete Klopfenstein 40th anniversary celebration
Mr and Mrs Dennis Klopfenstein of rural Wayland celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday January 2 from 1 30 to 4 30 pm at Wayland Mennonite Church Five children Kenneth Michael D Gene Gerry and Ann Krabill host and relatives are invited Dennis and Arlene Goff Klopfenstein were married January 5 1937 at Wayland Mennonite Church Attendants were Marjorie Rinner and Kermit Klopfenstein.
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Dennis Klopfenstein
Wayland
Wayland Mennonite Church
Kenneth
Ft. Collins
Colo
Michael D
Mt. Pleasant
Gene
Gerry
Larry
Ann) Krabill
Dennis
Arlene (Goff) Klopfenstein
Marjorie Rinner
Kermit Klopfenstein
Crawfordsville Lions prize winners in Christmas drawing
Crawfordsville Lions distributed 116 prizes at a Christmas drawing held at the Fire Station. Santa Claus visited City Hall, delighting many youngsters, while Dwight Miller of Highland Township on crutches after a knee injury attended with his family. Lions volunteers handed out gifts and dozens of local businesses and individuals supplied cash prizes, vouchers, and merchandise to residents and area organizations.
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Dwight Miller
Merle Miller
Highland Township
Crawfordsville
Lions
Santa Claus
City Hall
Joe Martin
Clerks
Lawrence Messer
Gene Miller
Alfred Davis
Haydn Thomas
Joe Jones
Merlin Finke
George Fulton
Dude Lowe
Jennifer Egil
Ernest Mayer
Wayne Lowe
Hubert McElhinney
Larry Black
Roy Montague
al Conrad
Doug Steele
Duane Gipple
Randy Finke
Jean Fletcher
Crawfordsville Lockerhams
Wilbur Wheeler
Earl McVey
Opal Ricky
Lee McCall
Susan Patterson
Clayton Lintz
Henry Davis
Lakin Hole
Gomer Davis
Dan Kane
Bob Wells
Tom Pagemiller
Dubuque Packing Co
Lester Jones
Fred Stone
Stan Richardson
Hamil
Floyd
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Washington
South Side Square
Confucius
Wolf's Flower Shop
Crawfordsville Lions Award
Jones Bios
Herb Rich
Richard Lease
Glenn Cherryholmes
Bill Conrad
Vernon Fletcher
Richard Griessel
Elaine
Howard Moore
Shirley’s
Greg Graber
McCoy Plumbing
Olds
Kathy Schultz
Mabel Bauchamp
Jim Edgar
DMI
Larry Fletcher
Dub Lease
Kim Fletcher
Jake Sommer
Terry Wilson
Forrest Christner
David Griffith
K.H. Cherryholmes
Ann Lewis
Avon
Ed White
Ralph Colthurst
Nancy Jones
Mary Kay Cosmetic
Maude White
Dascal Hamilton
O’s
Robert Jacobs
Orville Parson
Larry Beenblossom
Midwestern Insurance Service
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
North Marion Ave
Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co., Inc
Inland Daily Press Assn
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Iowa Press Assn
Audit Bureau of
Leonard Llewellyn
The
United States
Kenway
Esther Richardson
Dan Hill
Prescription
Fred Humphrey
Milton Davis
Boyd Stephens
Everette Sommer
Flo Clark
Williams Oil Co
Don Lee
Dave Henderson
Hochstettler
Charles Messer
Marian Waters
McNeill’s
Standard Station
Charles Linn
Lloyd Coon
Bill Bernau
Daryl Owens
Dick Stephens
Jim Young
Jack Woodson
Marie Lowe
Peoples Savings Bank
Steve Wilson
Bob
Osincup’s
Paris
Madrid
Rome
Capitol
Savings and Loan Association
Falk
Olincup Drug Store
Kodak
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